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No. 439,801. Patented Nov. 4, 1890.

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SPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,801, dated November4, 1890. Application filed November 23.1889. Serial No. 331,357. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN KERR, a citizen of the United States, residingat West Haven, in the county of Shiawassee, State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvem ents in Toys, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inmechanical toys; and it has for its object to provide a simple and cheapdevice of this character of few parts and those so connected that therevolution of the wheel as the device is moved forward or backwardcauses the legs of the figure to move as in the act of walking orrunning, giving the appearance of the figure wheeling the vehicle.

The novelty resides in the peculiarities of construction and thecombinations, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fullyhereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and then particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of adeviceconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan ofthe same.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in both figures.

Referring to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates thebody of a wheelbarrow supported upon suitable frame-work, as the sidebars B, extended to form handles B, and provided with legs 0 andsuitable inclined braces 0', connecting said legs with the side bars.All of these parts may be of any suitable material and size.

Journaled in the forward ends of the side bars is the double crank shaftor axle D, upon which is secured the weighted wheel E in any suitablemanner, there being one crank upon each side of said wheel, said cranksextending in opposite directions, as shown in Fig. 2.

F represents the figure of a person, of wood, tin, or any preferredmaterial, and consisting of a body portion, to which is hinged orpivoted a head G and legs H, said head and legs being hung upon loosejoints, so that the legs will move upon their pivots with a minimumamount of friction, and so that the head will bob forward and back inthe movement of the other parts.

I are arms rigidly connected at their lower ends with the handles B andat their other ends pivotally connected with the body por tion of thefigure, as at I.

J are rods or bars pivotally connected at one end with the legs of thefigure, as at J, and at the other end with the cranks of the shaft oraxle D.

The operation is simple and apparent. As the toy is moved over the floorby means of a string or other means attached thereto or in any othermanner, the wheel E is revolved, and the revolution of the wheel throughthe medium of the cranks and the rods J causes the legs of the figure toalternately move forward, as in the act of walking. The weighted wheelserves to keep the parts in operative contact with the floor.

The device is simple and durable, can be produced at a minimum cost, andwill aflord much amusement to children.

I am aware that mechanical figures have been so connected with acrank-shaft and wheel as to be operated the one by the other, and do notseek to cover such broadly, but attach importance to my peculiarconstruction and arrangement of parts, whereby I produce a simple,cheap, and durable toy, the parts being such that a life-like movementis given to the body, arms, and legs of the figure.

What I claim as new is- 1. The mechanical toy herein described,consisting of a frame and double-crank shaft, a weighted wheel thereon,the figure F, comprising a body, arms pivotally attached thereto andrigidly connected with the frame, and legs pivotally connected with thebody, and the connecting-rods J, connected at one end to the cranks ofthe crank-shaft and at the other end pivotally connected with the legsof the figure, substantially as shown and specified.

2. The mechanical toy herein described, consisting of a frame in theform of a wheel-. barrow, having handles and legs, the doublecrank shaftjournaled in the frame and carrying a wheel E, the figure F, comprisingafigure between the knee and toe, substantially IQ body, loosely-pivotedhead, armspivotally atas shown and specified. tached to the body withtheir lower ends rig- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in idlyconnected with the handles of the wheelpresence of two witnesses.

' 5 barrow, unjointed legs pivotally connected with the body, and thesubstantially parallel v JOHN KERR horizontal rods J, connected atoneend'to t-he Witnesses: cranks of' the crank-shaft and at the otherNEWTON BALDWIN,

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